Saint-Lyphard tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Lyphard: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Lyphard is situated in the Loire-Atlantique department and Pays de la Loire region.

Attractions in Saint-Lyphard

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area in France. Start exploring at Kerhinet.: Briere Regional Natural Parc

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Lyphard in Pays de la Loire.

Popular places to visit nearby include Briere Regional Natural Parc at 0 km and Guerande at 12 km.

Saint-Lyphard, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Briere Regional Natural Parc

Natural Parc less than one km (direction east-north-east)

Away from the beaches, Briere Regional Natural Parc is the second largest marsh area...

See Briere Regional Natural Parc guide
Guerande

Guerande

at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

Guerande is one of the most interesting towns in Pays-de-la-Loire, with its medieval fortifications...

See Guerande guide
Pornichet

Pornichet

Seaside resort at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

The emphasis in Pornichet, immediately south of La Baule, is most certainly based around...

See Pornichet guide
La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard

at 14 km (direction south-south-west), in the Morbihan department

The river harbour and historic old town centre make La Roche-Bernard a lovely little...

See La Roche-Bernard guide
 
 
La Baule

La Baule

Seaside resort at 14 km (direction south-west)

La Baule-Escoblac is a very pleasant and popular resort with a long sandy beach...

See La Baule guide
La Turballe

La Turballe

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

Less developed than some resorts here, the centre of activity in La Turballe is...

See La Turballe guide
Le Pouliguen

Le Pouliguen

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction south-west)

If you visit the beach resort of Le Pouligueun be sure to follow the...

See Le Pouliguen guide
Piriac-sur-Mer

Piriac-sur-Mer

at 18 km (direction west)

The fishing harbour and traditional granite houses in Piriac-sur-Mer create an interesting diversion from...

See Piriac-sur-Mer guide
 
 
Batz-sur-Mer

Batz-sur-Mer

at 18 km (direction south-west)

The resort at Batz-sur-Mer is much quiter and smaller than many nearby, ideal if...

See Batz-sur-Mer guide
Le Croisic

Le Croisic

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

One of the nicest fishing harbour towns in the region, Le Croisic is a...

See Le Croisic guide
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-east)

The beach at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is the main attraction and we also enjoyed exploring the...

See Saint-Brevin-les-Pins guide
Redon

Redon

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combining and active port with the cobbled streets of the old town, Redon is...

See Redon guide
 
 
Jade Coast

Jade Coast

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

Pornic, a traditional port town with an attrcative harbour, is well placed to explore...

See Jade Coast guide
Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre

at 34 km (direction south-south-east), in the Morbihan department

Now listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' you will enjoy...

See Rochefort-en-Terre guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Lyphard

  • Herbignac: market Wednesday (6km)
  • Guerande: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
  • La Roche-Bernard: market Thursday (13km)
  • La Baule: market every day except Monday (14km)
  • Pornichet: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
  • Penestin: market Wednesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (16km)
  • Le Pouliguen: market Friday & Tuesday & Sunday - seasonal market only (16km)
  • Pontchateau: market Monday all day (17km)
  • Piriac-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (18km)
  • Piriac-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (18km)

More information about Saint-Lyphard, Pays de la Loire

Tourist attractions near Saint-Lyphard, France

What to do at Saint-Lyphard? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Lyphard.

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Vannes (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Sites of natural beauty

  • Marais Salants de Guérande (6km)
  • Loire Estuaire (18km)
  • Marais de Vilaine (25km)
  • Pointe Sainte-Gildas (30km)
  • Passage Saint-Armel (37km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (37km)
  • Île-aux-Pies (38km)
  • Presqu'île de Rhuys (38km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (38km)
  • Anse de Mancel (39km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (39km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (40km)
  • Golfe du Morbihan (43km)
  • Maison rose (Séné) (43km)
  • Embouchure - Marle (43km)
  • Pont de Kérino (43km)
  • Presqu'île de Conleau (44km)
  • Source - Marle (44km)
  • Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (44km)
  • Vincin (45km)
  • Moulin à marée de Campen (46km)
  • Pont du Vincin (46km)
  • Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (52km)
  • Marais de Machecoul (58km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Elven (43km)
  • Grand-Fougeray (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (23km)
  • Planète sauvage (parc) (52km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Lyphard is in the north-west of France at 60 kilometres from Nantes, the department capital (general information: Saint-Lyphard is 382 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Lyphard

Canton: Herbignac

Arrondissement: Saint-Nazaire

Department: Loire-Atlantique

Region: Pays de la Loire

Postcode: 44410

Distance to Saint-Lyphard

from Nantes (prefecture): 60 km

from Paris: 382 km

from Calais: 497 km

from Nice: 851 km

from Bordeaux: 314 km

from Strasbourg: 759 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car via one of the ferry ports such as Saint-Malo or Cherbourg. Allow around 3 hours for the trip in France. For driving distances to Saint-Lyphard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asserac, Herbignac and La Chapelle-Des-Marais.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Lyphard

 
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